Geoffrey McManus
Denver,CO
Summary
Ambitious, dedicated, and disciplined engineering professional with extensive hands-on knowledge and education in DOI and DoD program management, construction and personnel management, procurement, architectural and civil design, project programming, maintenance engineering, and long range planning.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Lead – Annual Maintenance
Bureau of Land Management
Lakewood, CO
11.2020 - Current
- Program Lead for Annual and Operations Maintenance for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) overseeing a budget of $45M across federal lands in 10 States
- Spearheaded the development and implementation of a preventive maintenance program with the BLM.
- Responsible for writing policy manuals, handbooks, and standard operating procedures for the BLM annual maintenance program similar to DoD Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) program
- Develops funding models to ensure the equitable distribution of Annual Maintenance funding throughout the BLM
- Serves as the Business Owner and National Data Steward for the BLM Facility Asset Management System (FAMS) which runs on the IBM Maximo platform
- Leads a team of 5 management analysts and 5 contract developer
- Manages the BLM Federal Real Property Profile (FRPP) submission each fiscal year
- Federal Acquisition Certification Contracting Officer’s Representative (FAC-COR)
Branch Chief – Architecture and Engineering
Bureau of Land Management
Lakewood, CO
01.2017 - 11.2020
- Branch Chief and senior professional engineer for the National Operations Center (NOC) responsible for managing an architecture and engineering program with an annual budget of over $5,000,000
- Leads a team of 22 professionals and technical experts including 3 subordinate supervisors
- Areas of expertise include civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and environmental engineers, and architects that serve as the technical experts within the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in support of headquarters and state office resource management programs
- Program management duties include setting priorities for the Branch, ensuring subordinate supervisors and engineers have the resources needed to support the mission, and coordinating with headquarters and field engineering and resource staffs
- Supervisory responsibilities include performance management, equal employment opportunities, position management, promoting an environment built on customer service, quality results, and empowering of people
- Identifies and assesses the employee skills required to meet customer needs and develops strategies for maintaining skills in a changing environment
- Provides oversight for bureau wide planning, design, and construction services (engineering/architecture, space planning/interior design), dam and bridge condition assessment and operations and maintenance, energy management, facility complex condition assessment programs, and the facility asset management system (FAMS, Maximo)
- Oversees the compliance, assessment, safety, health, and environment program including sustainable infrastructure and radio infrastructure (CASHE, SICASHE, and RICASHE)
Branch Chief – Engineering and Construction
Bureau of Land Management
Lakewood, CO
01.2010 - 12.2016
- Branch Chief responsible for managing the maintenance and construction of assets valued at over $50,000,000 with an annual budget in excess of $5,000,000
- Develops and maintains the state-wide asset preventive maintenance program and asset maintenance activities
- Manages the statewide dam safety and bridge safety condition assessment and maintenance programs
- Supervises a work group consisting of engineers, engineering technicians, maintenance personnel, and telecommunications specialists
- Ensures equal opportunity in the selection of employees for training, promotion, performance evaluation, awards, recognition, and other career developmental opportunities
- Oversees the preliminary planning, feasibility studies, survey, design and layout, preparation of cost estimates, specification development, topographic, hydrographic, and soils mechanics surveys, environmental impact analysis, permitting, and pollution control necessary to any proposed or existing project within Public Lands in Colorado
- Develops statewide construction and maintenance input required for long-range planning and implementation policies and program development
- Ensures all program development activities are coordinated with State, District, and Washington Office officials
- Statewide technical advisor on all engineering matters pertaining to design, layout, construction, acquisition, and maintenance of engineering projects programmed, planned, or accomplished for all Public Lands in Colorado
- Identifies long-range engineering, scheduling, training, and developmental needs at the State level
Project Manager
URS Corporation
12.2006 - 12.2009
- Project Manager for the $26M Leon County / City of Tallahassee Public Safety Complex (PSC)
- The PSC is a 74,000 square foot facility that includes the Leon County Emergency Operations Center and Emergency Medical Services, the City of Tallahassee Fire Department Administration and Regional Traffic Management Center, and a Joint 911 Call & Dispatch Center
- Total program value over $47M, completed in the summer of 2013 as a LEED Gold facility
- The programming phase of the complex was completed on time and 6% under budget
- Project Manager responsible for the engineering design, project management and permitting for a 233-lot subdivision in Tallahassee, FL
- The project included roadway design, lot layout, environmental permitting, wetland mitigation, stormwater conveyance design, and water and sewer design
- Project Manager responsible for the engineering design, project management and permitting for a 47-lot subdivision in Carrabelle, FL
- The project included roadway design, lot layout, environmental permitting, wetland mitigation, stormwater conveyance design, stormwater management facility design, and water and sewer design
Civil Engineer Officer
United States Air Force
02.2001 - 11.2006
- Supervised a 22-person contract management section consisting of 14 engineers; including: civil, electrical, mechanical and architects working in a cradle-to-grave project management office; responsible for ensuring inspection and documentation of all projects
- Led a 224-person Base Operating Support (BOS) contract performing maintenance and repair work on over 970 facilities and completed over 400 Quality Assurance evaluations per month
- Managed a variety of projects to include commercial and residential facilities, renovations (including historic facilities), airfield and roadway pavements, specialized aircraft hangars, anti-terrorism building upgrades, and various utility systems projects
- Directed and prepared funding documentation, statements of work, cost estimates, contract specifications; completed design drawing reviews, reviewed contractor proposals, provided technical expertise during the final negotiations of each project, coordinated construction efforts, and conducted daily and final inspections
- Supervised 12 readiness personnel and over $2.5M in government assets
- Managed the wing's emergency management program
- Provided support to the on-scene commander during all natural disasters, major accidents, enemy/terrorist attack, and exercises
- Managed training, equipment, and deployments of 197 engineers in support of worldwide wartime taskings
- Ensured Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Warfare Defense training was accomplished for 8,600 base personnel
- Responsible for all major design and construction consisting of 89 projects valued at $245M dollars
- Lead engineer, planner, and programmer for $710M civil works program, reporting to base engineering upper level management
- Managed a $9.7M, 108-person 4-story dormitory complex; first apartment-style dormitory in the Air Force
- Wrote Multiple Award Construction Contract; $100M, 5-year contract combined Pope AFB and Ft Bragg Army Post project requirements; first AF joint multiple-award contract; replaced separate service contracts
- Managed a $6M dollar historic facility renovation; extensive work with State Historic Preservation Office
- Provided planning, design, and construction oversight of $57M new aircraft facility construction program
- Managed four simultaneous contracts on the airfield valued at over $47M, while the airport remained open
- Programmed $13.4M Education Center/Professional Military Education Center
- Managed a $1.9M dormitory renovation; altered schedule to complete project 6 months ahead of schedule
- Planned construction of a $17M Special Operations Compound; including an indoor pool and indoor firing range
- Identified fire safety deficiency in aircraft hangar; advocated for and received $400K dollars to repair
- Programmed $9.9M Fire Station/Aircraft Control Tower project; highlighted fire station deficiencies to leadership
- Authored and awarded an airfield/roadway paving requirements contract worth $25M over 5 years
- Designed a $35M aircraft parking apron; managed project through award and construction
- Fast tracked a $10K electrical upgrade in 2 weeks; saved government from defaulting on $2M project
- Managed a $300K/month contract for the daily maintenance and operations of a 200 tent/5 building complex
- Ranked #1 of 8 civil engineer Lieutenants; only officer of 12 qualified selected for project management position
Research Assistant
US Army Construction Engineer Research Lab
Champaign, IL
04.1999 - 12.2000
- Built concrete masonry unit (CMU) wall samples, triplet masonry samples, Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) samples; completed testing and sampling; and co-authored reports for the following research projects and corresponding reports
- Investigation of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer for Seismic Rehabilitation of Concrete Structural Frames with Unreinforced Masonry Infill
- Performance Testing of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Overlays for Seismic Rehabilitation of Unreinforced Masonry Walls
- Piezoelectric Patch Sensors for Structural Integrity Monitoring of Composite-Upgraded Masonry and Concrete Structures
Education
Masters of Science - Management, Organizational Leadership & Change Management
Colorado State University – Global Campus
07.2014
Bachelors of Science - Civil Engineering
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
01.2001
Skills
- Engineering Program Management
- Construction Program Management
- Facility Program Management
- Federal budget development and execution
- Leadership and supervision
- Policy development and implementation
- BOS contract management oversight
- Maintenance management system (MAXIMO)
Certification
- LEED Accredited Professional, 06/01/09 - Current
- Registered as a Professional Engineer, State of Florida, 01/01/08 - Current
- Certified Project Manager – URS Corporation, 01/01/09
- U.S. Air Force Squadron Officer School Residence Program, 01/01/05
- Contract Officers Representative Course, 01/01/05
- Certified US Air Force Expedient Pavement Evaluator, 01/01/03
- Airfield Pavement Construction Inspection (ENG 555), 01/01/03
- Project Management (MGT 422), 01/01/03
- Contracting for Civil Engineers (MGT 421), 01/01/03
- Project Programming (MGT 423), 01/01/01
- Registered as an Engineer-In-Training (EIT), State of Illinois, 01/01/01
Awards
- Performance Management Incentive Awards - 2010 - 2024
- Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service, 01/01/05
- Top Third Graduate, U.S. Air Force Squadron Officer School, 01/01/05
- Promoted to Captain in the United States Air Force, 01/01/05
- Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service, 01/01/04
- 43rd Civil Engineer Squadron Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, 07/01/04
- Promoted to First Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, 01/01/03
- Major General Eugene A. Lupia Award, Military Manager of the Year, Pope AFB, 01/01/02
- Air Force Achievement Medal for Outstanding Service, Operation Enduring Freedom, 06/01/02
- Young Members Chairperson, Society of American Military Engineers, Pope-Ft Bragg Post, 01/01/02
- Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, 12/01/00
Phone - Homecell
720-670-9225
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Program Lead – Annual Maintenance
Bureau of Land Management
11.2020 - Current
Branch Chief – Architecture and Engineering
Bureau of Land Management
01.2017 - 11.2020
Branch Chief – Engineering and Construction
Bureau of Land Management
01.2010 - 12.2016
Project Manager
URS Corporation
12.2006 - 12.2009
Civil Engineer Officer
United States Air Force
02.2001 - 11.2006
Research Assistant
US Army Construction Engineer Research Lab
04.1999 - 12.2000
Masters of Science - Management, Organizational Leadership & Change Management
Colorado State University – Global Campus
Bachelors of Science - Civil Engineering
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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